Moscow State Academy of Choreography (Russia). The Bolshoi reserve.
Commonly known as the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, it is one of the oldest academies in the world and the affiliate school of the Bolshoi Ballet, one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world. Its dance training facilities are among the best in the world and it has its own teaching method - the Bolshoi method – which is also used in other famous centres. The Academy organises auditions every year for entry into its programmes. More [+]

4.- Paris Opera Ballet School (France). French elegance.
"Considered the sancta santorum, it is the oldest dance school in the western world. Its teaching is based on the ""French School"", famous for precision, elegance and sobriety. To enter, students must be between 8 and 11 years of age." More [+]

6.- The Juilliard School, New York (USA). Performing talent.
A true conservatory of performing arts, the school provides the highest-quality training in different art forms, such as dance, theatre and music. A committee decides whether the abilities of aspiring students are sufficiently good to enter the school. More [+]

8.- Cuban National Ballet School, Havana (Cuba). Huge.
With 4,350 students, it is the biggest ballet school in the world. Most students eventually join the Cuban National Ballet, one of the best ballet companies in the world. Like all the Cuban education system, it is free, if you manage to get through the tough selection process. More [+]

10.- RADA, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London (UK). Highly technical.
It only accepts 28 new students a year to study the three-year BA degree course in acting and to train them professionally in dramatic art. It also offers technical training (technical theatre and stage management, theatre design, theatre costume, stage electrics and lighting design, etc) and a master’s degree. More [+]

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